Washing machine



E. 0. BROWN.

WASHING MACHINE.

1,435,628" APPLICATION FILED MAYII, I921. Patented NOV. 14, 1922.

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Patented Nov. 1%, 1922.

EDMUND C. BPVQXVN, O1 HARDIN, MONTANA.

WASHING MACHINE.

Application filed May 11,

To all whom it may concern: I 1

Be it known that I, EDMUND C. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hardin, in the county of Big Horn and State of Montana, have invented a new and useful Washing Machine, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a washing machine, and the invention aims to provide novel means for imparting motion to the heaters, so that the same will be peculiarly efiicient in removing the dirt from clothes without, however, tearing or injuring the clothes.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

lVith the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 shows in vertical section, a device constructed in accordance with the in vention, parts appearing in elevation; Figure 2 is a section through the receptacle and attendant parts, the cutting plane in Figure 2 being at right angles to the cutting plane in Figure 1; and Figure 3 is a top plan of the receptacle and attendant parts, portions being broken away.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a receptacle 1 including a side wall 2, a corrugated bottom 3, and a top 4.

The numeral 5 denotes a Ushaped hanger, including a long arm 6 and a short arm 7. The long arm 6 of the hanger 5 is secured to the top 1 of the'receptacle, thehanger extending outwardly to the side wall 2, as clearly shown in Figure 2. A bearing block 8 is located in the hanger 5 and is secured to the arm 5 of the hanger.

Bearing posts 9 are secured to the outer surface of the side wall 2 of the receptacle 1, and form part of a frame 10 whereon the receptacle 1 is supported. The frame 10 carries a motor 11.

The outer ends of shafts 12 are journaled in the bearing posts 9, the inner ends of the 1921. Serial No. 468,588.

' shafts being journaled in the bearing 8 and in the parts 6 and 7 of the hanger 5. The inner ends of the shafts 12 are connected operatively by intermeshing gear wheels 14, 0

located on the shafts, and disposed between the bearing 8 and the arm 7 of the hanger 5. Intermediate their ends, the shafts are supplied with cranks 15. Any suitable means may be provided for connecting one of the shafts operatively with the motor 11. In the present instance, a driving connection is secured, at the point alluded to, by a belt,

shown at 22.

Rock shafts 16 are provided, the outer ends of the rock shafts being journaled in the side wall 2 of the receptacle 1, the inner ends of the rock shafts being journaled in the part 6 of the hanger 5. Beaters 17 are shown. one end, to one of the cranks 15, the other end of each pitman being pivoted to the corresponding beater 17. Retractile springs 24 are provided, the springs being connected at one end to the pitmans 18, and being connected, at their other ends, to the heaters 17. Arms 19 are pivoted to the upper ends of the heaters 17. The rear ends of the arms 19 are mounted for reciprocation in the rock shafts 16. The ends 19 have shoulders 20. Compression springs 21 surround portions of the arms 19 and abut against the shoulders 20 and against the rock shafts 16.

In practical operation, when motion is transmitted to one of the shafts 12, through the instrumentality of the motor 11 and the belt 22, or otherwise, motion will be transmitted from the said shaft 12 to the other shaft 12 through the gear wheels 14.

The cranks 15 and the pitmans 18 operate the heaters 17, the arms 19 controlling and pressing down the beaters. The beaters 17 have a combined orbital and swinging movement, and have a pounding and drawing posing all parts of the garments to the action of the cleaning fluid and the heaters.

The springs21 permit the heaters 17 to yield slightly, thereby preventing a tearing of the garments which are being Washed.

The springs 24 restore the heaters to normal position after the heaters have yielded to an obstruction of any kind. The gear Pitmans 18 are pivoted, each, at 75 wheels 14 produce a reverse motion in one side of the shafts 12 and the heaters 17, thereby bringing about a rotary motion of the contents of the receptacle 1 and obviating the necessity of reversing the direction of drive in the power plant. Asa conseqnence the operator may run the machine continuously in either direction, with equal- 1y goodresults. I

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a shaft supported for rotation and having a crank; rock shaft supported for rotation;

3 a heater; a itman fOIIHlIL an an le with P s e, i

the beater the Jitman bein connected at one end to the crank and at the other end to the beater; a retractile spring connected at its ends to the pitman and to the beater and extending across the angle formed by the pitman and the beater; an arm pivoted to the beater; and means for supporting the arm for swinging movement.

2. In a device otthe class described, a crank shaft supported for rotation; a rock shaft; a heater; a pitm-an forming a connection between the intermediate portion of the as my own. I have hereunto affixed my sig 35 nature in the presence of two witnesses.

v EDMUND 0. BROWN. WVitnesses ALBERT H. HOERR,

RP. Ross. 

